Saudi Pro League: Al Khaleej vs Damac FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League round 18 match between Al Khaleej and Damac FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Al Khaleej and Damac FC face off in round 18 at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, and it has the look of a tight Saudi Pro League match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Al Khaleej are placed eightth with 26 points after 17 matches. Damac FC occupy a position as 11th in the league on 21 points.

Team form: Al Khaleej vs Damac FC

Al Khaleej Form

Al Khaleej have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Al-Orobah FC by 3-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-3 against Al Nassr FC, before achieving a 1-2 win against Al Akhdoud. Al Khaleej claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored 12 and conceded ten goals.

Damac FC Form

Damac FC suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Al-Ettifaq in a 0-3 defeat. Al Fateh FC also proved too hard to handle as they won 2-1, before Damac FC were able to strike back in a 2-1 win against Al Ittihad. In their last six away matches in the Saudi Pro League, Damac FC won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Al Khaleej and Damac FC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Al Khaleej and Damac FC played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Al Khaleej vs Damac FC

Konstantinos Fortounis is the most prolific Saudi Pro League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Damac FC look to Georges-Kevin N’Koudou, hoping he can add to his current total of three Saudi Pro League goals in his latest games.

Popular markets: Al Khaleej vs Damac FC

Full-time result

Al Khaleej won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing five as well. Damac FC won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run.

Both teams to score

Al Khaleej scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Damac FC only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Al Khaleej managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Al Khaleej saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Damac FC, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games. Al Khaleej’s last 5 matches had more than three goals. Damac FC’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.